In a rapid escalation of measures to prevent the spread of the latest coronavirus, President Rodrigo Duterte placed Luzon as a whole under “enhanced neighborhood quarantine” on Monday, just one day after the quarantine of the general community in Me-tro Manila took effect. The Luzonwide quarantine order came as coronavirus cases dwindled to just two on Monday, but thousands crowded …

The North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) was closed to drivers coming to and from Metro Manila. According to NLEX Corp., only delivery trucks carrying basic goods, frontline workers ‘ vehicles and emergency vehicles were allowed through checkpoints at the south entrances of the Balintawak Toll Plaza, Ciudad de Victoria, Marilao Southbound, Mindanao Toll Plaza. The Bocaue toll plaza was also closed …

The Department of Health (DOH) has reported 45 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in 2019 (COVID-19), taking the country’s number of cases to 187. The DOH has yet to provide further information on the 45 new confirmed cases. So far the number of deaths associated with COVID-19 has remained at 12. Meanwhile, another patient who has recovered from the …

The Philippine Airlines (PAL) declared on Tuesday the cancelation of all its domestic flights under the enhanced community quarantine now being imposed on the entire island of Luzon by the government. The company stated that in compliance with the Enhanced Community Quarantine measure taken by the Philippine Government over the Luzon Region, including Metro Manila, ALL DOMESTIC FLIGHTS of Philippine …

The past 30 days in Malaysia has been a political rollercoaster, probably worse than watching a thriller horror movie. Malaysian politics had gone through a series of consequential moves, counter-plays, and reversals. Less than 22 months after the historic May 2018 election that ousted Malaysia’s long-ruling coalition, in-fighting within the new government exploded into the open. Tun Mahathir Mohamad resigned …

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysians working in neighboring state such as Thailand and Singapore may be prohibited to enter during  the two-week restriction of movement order, Immigration Department director-general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud said today. “Prime Minister’s Office of Malaysia has announced it last night. Immigration Department will implement the restrictions.” “Starting tomorrow, all Malaysians working in Singapore and Thailand will …

KUALA LUMPUR – Senior Deputy Public Prosecutor in former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) trial, Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram has been tested negative for the Covid-19. “I am certified clean. I’m perfectly fine,” Sri Ram said in a text message with Bernama. Sri Ram also confirmed that there are no updates on whether the …

KUALA LUMPUR – Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has declared that Malaysia will be placed under nationwide movement control order as government is taking drastic measures in tackling Covid-19. PM Muhyidding  said the control was made under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 and the Police Act 1967. Rather than a lockdown where everything from transport …

Chairman of the Corona Research Team and Vaccine Formulation from the Professor Nidom Foundation (PNF), Prof. Dr. Chairul Anwar Nidom said that the coronavirus does not discriminate between regions or areas that can be infected. If Indonesia wants to lockdown, he said not based on administrative areas that are used as a benchmark. “Coronavirus does not understand to area or …

Many services that involve social interaction will be temporarily canceled, starting from Monday, March 16, 2020. This was conveyed by the Executive Director of the Communication Department of Bank Indonesia or BI Onny Widjanarko, Tuesday (17/3). Onny explained, this was done as a form of prevention in response to the spread of the corona virus or Covid-19 in Indonesia. Because, …